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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1948

Page

7

Sports Roundup Touches Proxies and Bowl Banter

A roundup from New York notes proxy discussions between Rochester and Indianapolis owners and Ike Duffey. It mentions Tournament of Champions contact with Dempsey and Weill, bowl previews, Jimmy Conzelman stories with his son, Frank Boydston award, and local New Year traditions. It also cites Eagles management saving funds and Spud Wright’s popularity at Auburn amid mayoral family ties.

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Marquette Coach Describes 48 Screen Play Use

Bill Chandler explains a 48 screen play at Marquette used against man to man or shifting defenses. The team relies on a fast break, and zone defenses are often ineffective against their attack. The top diagram targets center Frank McCabe, a 6 foot 8 inch standout.

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Five screens set up a drive and score in sequence

The play describes five screens for two then a pass from three as two moves toward the middle for an easy layup. In the lower diagram defenders swap, five and two adjust, one passes to three, five slips inside two, and two shifts right to disrupt. Five steals from three then drives to score with four serving as safety.

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Dixie Bowl lineups show Wake Forest edge over Baylor

Wake Forest and Baylor announce probable starting lineups for the Dixie Bowl with the Deacons holding a slight weight advantage at 205 pounds per line and 186 pounds for the backfield. Adrian Woodruff leads Baylor at quarterback as Tom Fetzer starts for Wake Forest in the T slot amid conditioning reports before kickoff at Legion Field.

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Aggies win fifth straight All-College cage meet

Oklahoma City reports the Okla homa Aggies captured their fifth consecutive All-College Basketball Tournament title, edging Baylor 39 to 33 in a close final. Texas University took third by crushing Alabama 60 to 39, while Colorado A and M won consolation by beating Texas Tech 59 to 58 and SMU defeated Auburn for seventh place.

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Hardin-Simmons sweeps Wichita in Camellia Bowl 49-12

Hardin-Simmons Cowboys out-passed and out-rushed Wichita 49 to 12 in the Camellia Bowl at Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Key plays featured John Ford to Bob McChesney for multiple scores as Hardin-Simmons piled up 547 total yards and earned their second bowl win in three appearances.

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Sugar Bowl tennis recall and past sports milestones

Today a year ago Ted Schroeder beat Pancho Gonzales in the Sugar Bowl final in New Orleans. Three years back Job Dean Jessop rode one winner at Gulfstream and ended the year with 290 wins. Five years ago Chicago University ended a 45 game basketball drought by beating Chicago Tech 65 27. Ten years ago Wallace Butts was named Georgia football coach succeeding Joel Hunt.

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Local City League Scores From Last Night

Aron’s Pharmacy beat Louisiana Business College 36 to 22 for a sixth place tie with Krasco Bombers and LBC. Fuller led Aron’s with 12 points. Clowers added 10. Nichols Motors edged College Friend 24 to 22 as LeFevre and Johnson connected for nine and eight points. Red Shield Club defeated Hendrix Sandwich Shop 22 to 17 with Moore scoring 13. Johnson Lumber topped Krasco 40 to 35 as Meyers led Krasco with 17 points.

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Mulloy Ousted From Sugar Bowl Tennis Tourney

Gardnar Mulloy, Miami Davis Cup star, was upset in the Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament first round by Ricardo Balbiers of Rollins College. Balbiers won 7-5 8-10 6-1 after darkness postponed the first two sets.

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Sooner football ends Biloxi practice in cold day

Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson called his team in pretty good shape after a Biloxi pre Sugar Bowl session. The mercury fell to 43 as the Sooners focused on punting passing running and tackling drills. They will travel to New Orleans Friday with a final Sugar Bowl practice planned at the stadium.

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